Western Australian Current Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 3.64

3.64 .         Establishment agreement, what it must contain

                The following matters are to be set out or provided for in the establishment agreement for a regional local government —

            (a)         the name of the regional local government; and

            (b)         a description of the region for which the regional local government is established; and

            (c)         the number of offices of member on the council of the regional local government and, in respect of each participant, the number of members to be appointed by that participant; and

            (d)         the appointment and tenure of members and deputy members of the council of the regional local government; and

            (e)         the election or appointment of a chairperson and deputy chairperson of the regional local government from amongst members of its council and the term of office of a chairperson and deputy chairperson, which is not to exceed 2 years; and

            (f)         the purpose for which the regional local government is established; and

            (g)         a means of determining the financial contributions of the participants to the funds of the regional local government; and

            (h)         procedures for the winding up of the regional local government or for the withdrawal of a participant from the regional local government; and

                  (i)         procedures for the division of assets and liabilities between the participants in the event of the regional local government being wound up or a participant withdrawing from the regional local government; and

            (j)         a means of resolving disputes between participants as to matters relating to the regional local government; and

            (k)         any other prescribed matter.

        [Section 3.64 amended: No. 49 of 2004 s. 28; No. 17 of 2009 s. 11; No. 5 of 2017 s. 5.]